Re: Is this something your AS child has trouble with as well?

[Guest guest]

Yes, my son did for a long time. he is getting a lot better with that. now, he

will ask if your joking or serious. But, he had to be taught to ask that. He is

still very literal. He knows about that. so now, if he is not sure of a

sentence. He'll ask you to explain it. At one time, if you said fall into

line. he will do just as you say. (fall). When he hears a joke. he will

laugh. when he explains the joke to me. it had nothing to do with the joke.

when kids used to tease him. he did not know they were being mean and just

thought they were all having fun " with " him. now, through social skills, play

therapy, for several years. he now gets it, (most of the time). if not, he

will ask you to explain. I find this good for now. because, if a child teases

him. and he's not sure, he'll ask questions to that child about what he meant

by what he just said.. most of the time, they wont repeat it and walk away.

He's in 3rd grade. don't know if this would work for older

children. - Rose

dollcollectors11 <dollcollectors11@...> wrote: My daughter lots of times

seems to have trouble reading when someone is

joking. Most of the time she will take the joke seriously and not

notice that the person is really just kidding. Does your AS child also

sometimes have trouble reading when someone is joking around?

[Guest guest]

Yes, my son does this, too. He is getting better because he is understanding

" joking " and " sarcasm. " Many children with ASD do not have appropriate pragmatic

skills because they encompass the two areas most of these children have problems

with - social skills and language skills.

I know there are pragmatic groups at some hospitals or schools where the

children are taught about these skills and get to practice them in a group

setting. Also, a therapist my son once saw recommended Social Stories. You can

find these by searching the internet for Carol Gray and Social Stories. I've

never tried them, either personally or professionally, so I am not sure how or

if they work.

Students on the ASD spectrum also have problems with idioms and other

figurative language. Since many of these children take things literally, they

just don't " get it " when idioms are used. These are things that can be

practiced.

Janice

dollcollectors11 <dollcollectors11@...> wrote:

My daughter lots of times seems to have trouble reading when someone is

joking. Most of the time she will take the joke seriously and not

notice that the person is really just kidding. Does your AS child also

sometimes have trouble reading when someone is joking around?

[Guest guest]

My daughter lots of times seems to have trouble reading when someone is

joking. Most of the time she will take the joke seriously and not

notice that the person is really just kidding. Does your AS child also

sometimes have trouble reading when someone is joking around?

~~~~~~~~ I think it probably is.. my kids with it are pretty literal and

don't appreciate some humour. Also by 3rd son being assessed for Aspergers

I've not failed to notice it is something they do ask about specifically

which I suppose makes it a trait they look for as its pretty common ~ Mairi